Mahavir Jayanti Context: • The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind in his message on the eve of Mahavir Jayanti has said: – • “On the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all the fellow citizens, […]
Wisden Cricketers of the Century Context: Shane Warne, one of cricket’s greatest spinners, passed away in Thailand on Friday. He was found unresponsive in his villa and could not be revived. He was among Wisden’s five cricketers of the 20th century, in a list headlined by […]
SWIFT International Payment System Context: The United States and its allies on Saturday moved to block certain Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payment system in further punishment of Moscow as it continues its military assault against Ukraine. The measures, which will also […]
Ramanujan Prize Context: The Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians was awarded to Professor Neena Gupta, a mathematician of the Indian Statistical Institute in Kolkata, in a virtual ceremony on 22nd February 2022. She received the award for the year 2021 for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry […]
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana Context: Celebration of 3rd Anniversary of PM-Kisan Scheme PM-KISAN is a central sector scheme launched on 24th February, 2019 to supplement financial needs of land holding farmers. About: Financial benefit of Rs 6000/- per year in three equal installments, every […]